Tumbler-washer.



Paiented on. 7, I902. I. JOHNSON.

TUMBLEB WASHER. (Application filed J'Qne 5 1902,)

(No Model.)

H Noam PETERS co.. PHOTO-UTHQ. WASHINGTON, o. c.

'lJNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TUMBLlER-WASl-lER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Iletters Patent No. 710,463, dated October7, 1902.

Application filed June 5, 1902.

To (bl- L whom it away concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTumblerashcrs, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of my invention is to provide an improved andinexpensive form of machine for cleaning tumblers,so constructed as tohave but few parts requiring special or careful construction and havingall of its parts easily accessible for the purpose of cleaning same. Iaccomplish this object by the device shown in the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of a tumblerwashing machineconstructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section ofthe brushes and main shaft, said section being taken on the line 2 2 ofFig. 1. Fig.3 is a perspective view, partly broken away,showing theconstruction at the end of the arm 17.

In the construction shown'the support-ingframe 1 is provided with abroad base 3, by means of which the machine may be secured to a table. Avertically-disposed pipe 4 is rigidly secured to the base-flange 3 bymeans of the elbow 5, which connects with the pipe 6 to a water-supply.The pipe 4 is provided with a valve 7, having a stem 8 extendingupwardly a considerable distance above the top of the pipe 4. The valve7 is held in a normally closed position by the spring 9. A hollow shaft10 surrounds the pipe 4 and is journaled at 11 in the frame 1. The upperend of the shaft 10 is preferably rectangular in cross-section and hasmounted thereon a member 12, to which is secured a brush 13, composed ofbristles 14, secured together by twisted wires 15. The lower end of themember 12 is provided with a projecting flange 16. An arm 17 is rigidlysecured to the member 12 and has pivoted at its outer end a lever 35.The part of the lever 35 which extends above the pivot 20 is providedwith a brush 18,and the part below the pivot 20 is provided with aweight 19, said weight being made considerably heavier than the brush18.

The lower end ofthe shaft 10 has secured thereon a pinion 21, whichmeshes with the gear 22, journaled in the frame 1.

A bevel- SerialNo.110,303. (No model.)

pinion 23, rigidly secured to the gear 22, meshes with a bevel-gear 24,which is secured to a shaft 25, journaled in the frame 1 and having atits outer extremity a crank 26. The brushes and their operatingmechanism are surrounded by a casing 27, the upper part 28 of the casing27 being cylindrical and open at the top. A spray nozzle or coil 29 issecured around the upper rim of the casing 28 and connected to the pipe4 by means of a pipe 30, having a removable flexible section 31. Thepipe 30 is. connected to the pipe 4 above the valve 7, so that theoperation of the valve 7 will control both the nozzle 29 and the pipe 4.The bottom of the part 28 of the easing is provided with anupwardly-extending part 32, which surrounds the shaft 4 below theprojecting flange l6 and prevents water from flowing downwardly upon thegearing. Water from the casing 28 is conducted away by the pipe 33.

The operation of the device shown is as follows: The tumbler or otherarticle thatis to be washed is placed in an inverted position over thebrush 13, as indicated by the dotted lines 34. The tumbler is pusheddownward, and the handle 26 is at the same time given a few turns,causing the brushes 13 and 18 to revolve rapidly. As the tumbler isforced downward the valve-stem 8 causes the valve 7 to move against thespring 9 and admits water to the pipes 4 and 30. Water from the pipe 4thoroughly wets the inside of the tumbler 34 while the brushes arerevolving, and the coil 29 causes a spray of water to flow upon allparts of the outside of the tumbler. The rapid rotation of the shaft 10causes the weight 19, which is heavier than the brush 18, to moveoutward, thus forcing the brush 18 against the outside of the tumbler.The flange 16 prevents water from entering the tube 32 and comingincontact with the mechanism in the casing 27.

When it is desired to clean the interior of the casing 28, the brushesmay be removed by pulling the member 12 upward off from the shaft 10,thus giving access to all parts of said casing. By disconnecting thetube 31 from the pipe 30 the entire casing may now be lifted upward andremoved from the supportingframe 1..

It will be seen that numerous details of the construction shown may bealtered without departing from the spirit of my invention. I thereforedo not confine myself to such details except as hereinafter limited inthe claims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. A tumbler-washing machine, comprising a frame; avertically-disposedpipe secured within said frame; a hollow shaft journaled in said frameconcentrically with said pipe and revoluble about same; a brush securedto said shaft so as to be readily removable from same; an arm extendingtransversely from said shaft and having pivoted thereto and extendingabove same a vertically-disposed brush, said brush having a Weightsecured to same below said arm and adapted to be moved outwardly bycentrifugal force and urge said brush toward the shaft; a casingsurrounding said brushes; a nozzle in the upper part of said casingadapted to throw a spray downwardly toward said brushes and suitablyconnected with said vertical pipe to receive water from same; a springclosed valve seated in said vertically-disposed pipe and having anupwardly extending stem whereby said valve will be opened when said stemis pressed downwardly; a crank journaled in said frame; and suitablegearing connecting said crank to said hollow shaft.

2. A tumbler-washing machine, comprising a frame; means for supporting atumbler in said frame; a revoluble member journaled in said frame; anarm extending laterally from and rigidiy secured to said revolublemember; a lever fulcrumed near the outer end of said arm, said levercarrying on one arm a brush adapted to bear inwardly against the outsideof said tumbler, and having the other arm weighted and adapted throughcentrifugal force to urge said brush inwardly when said member isrevolving; and means for revolving said member.

Signed at Chicago this 3d day of June, 1902.

' ISAAC JOHNSON. W'itnesses:

DAVID JOHNSON, EUGENE A. RUMMLER.

